Life wasn’t going well for Kara Johnson. She didn’t know – never had known — her mom. Her father suffered mental health and addiction issues and wasn’t the best role model. Nor was his ex-wife, who gave Kara a home for a while, but never let her forget she was...

For Tyesha Olden, the struggle was constant. To be sure, she was trying hard to get her life on track. She had dropped out of high school when asthma caused her to miss too many days to catch up, but she’d signed up for Job Corps and earned her GED. She was working,...

Our students aren’t the only ones who do a lot of learning and growing at The Grooming Project. The students learn grooming, customer service and a whole lot of life skills; Natasha Kirsch, the project’s founder, has learned a few things too. 8-25-16 update: check out...

It’s a question we get all the time. Of all the skilled trades for which to launch job-training, why did we pick dog grooming? The answer is easy: because good-paying, family-friendly jobs are waiting! And it’s a trade that’s accepting of those for whom low...

They are women at work, and your support made it possible! Graduates of The Grooming Project’s inaugural class in spring 2016 have jobs – good paying ones! – at grooming salons across the city. If you want to see the results of your involvement with The Grooming...

Got a question? Shikina Turner probably knows the answer, and if not, she knows how to find it. “She is very smart and knows everything,” says Natasha Kirsch, The Grooming Project founder, of the outspoken mother of four known to friends and family as Shay. “She’s a...